i5-6500TE vs i5-8350U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8350U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.91
+30.3%
Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.00

Core i5-8350U outperforms Core i5-6500TE by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14501645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.59
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency24.658.11
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)11 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1723
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA13561151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8350U 3.91
+30.3%
i5-6500TE 3.00

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8350U 6207
+30.1%
i5-6500TE 4772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 3.00
Integrated graphics card 2.67 2.60
Recency 21 August 2017 11 October 2015
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i5-8350U has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, 2.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8350U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8350U is a notebook processor while Core i5-6500TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8350U and Core i5-6500TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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